New Zealand’s Dunedin Airport recently turned heads with an unexpected appeal to travellers, asking them to limit their public displays of affection. A sign now greets flyers, their friends and family with the directive to "observe a maximum hug time of three minutes."
For those who crave a more lingering farewell, the sign suggests relocating to the airport car park. Daniela De Bono, the airport's director, explains that the quirky suggestion is meant to be a lighthearted way of keeping the airport's foot traffic flowing smoothly, but it does raise an intriguing question.
Isn’t three minutes a rather generous hug allowance? After all, that’s ample time to boil an egg or deliver a pitch for a new startup. And in this era of high-speed everything, how many people really indulge in a full 180-second embrace?
Pamela McCourt Francescone
Executive Editor
